300 athletes for IMMAF

Manama : Athletes from around the world have been invited to compete in the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation’s 2017 IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA to be hosted by the Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation (BMMAF) at Khalifa Sports City Arena from 12 to 19 November, as part of Brave International Combat Week. 

The tournament is expected to be IMMAF’s biggest yet, drawing around 300 competitors.

Endorsed by the Bahrain Olympic Committee, four preliminary days of IMMAF Amateur MMA action will culminate in professional MMA event, BRAVE, on Friday 17th, followed by the IMMAF World Championship finals and medals ceremony on Saturday 18th.

Registration is currently open solely to the top 32 ranked national teams in the IMMAF Amateur MMA Rankings. Each is permitted to enter one athlete per weight category up until this Thursday.

On the following day, the remaining places in the tournament brackets will be opened up to application from all IMMAF member federations on a first come first served basis, with a maximum of two entries per weight category permitted per nation. The final deadline for all entries is September 28.

Registration can be followed live by registering for free to MyNextMatch.com, and visiting the 2017 IMMAF World Championships in the Event Finder.

Amateur MMA athletes interested in competing in IMMAF competitions should contact their National Federation. For information about BRAVE visit bravefights.com